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Anxiety disorders in dementia sufferers
Author(s)Clive Ballard, Ann Boyle, Claire Bowler, James Lindesay
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 11, no 11, November 1996
Pagespp 987-990
KeywordsAnxiety ; Dementia ; Depression ; Psychoses ; Personal relationships ; Geriatric out-patients clinics ; Evaluation.
AnnotationIn this study of 158 patients attending a memory clinic, 109 had DSM-III-R dementia, of whom 22% had subjective anxiety, 11% experienced autonomic anxiety, 38% experienced tension, 13% experienced situational anxiety, and 1.8% had panic attacks. Thirty-two (29.4%) had one or more anxiety symptoms. None of the cognitive or demographic variables were significantly associated with the presence of anxiety symptoms. Three main categories of anxiety symptoms were evident - anxiety related to depression, to psychosis, and to interpersonal situations.
Accession NumberCPA-970421018 A
ClassmarkENP: EA: ENR: EL: DS: L6G: 4C

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